So was W.M.W. Fowler.

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts I went to the woods (sea) because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.

– Henry David Thoreau

There is nothing less sexy than being a boring, picky eater who makes sure they get enough rest, but make no mistake: That is what will make you a warrior.

Aaron Bleyaert, “The 2 Pounds Rule” & The Magic Trick of Weight Loss (via Medium Daily Digest) – Check also the original post How To Lose Weight in 4 Easy Steps and the Follow-on mini-site, which includes links pages.

“Never miss an opportunity to shut up.”

Want to keep your grown kids in your life? Learn to be the impartial neighbor. – The Washington Post

From the guy who once defined history of war as:

 » People – Fighting – Less People « 

Via Kottke

With tree-seeking device included.

“Never miss an opportunity to shut up.”

Washington Post: Want to keep your grown kids in your life? Learn to be the impartial neighbor

Evan Puschak (check his How Donald Trump Answers A Question, Eastern Promises: A Study of Bodies, Children of Men: Don’t Ignore The Background) dissects the vblogger CaseyNeistat.

I would have summarized this, but Jason Kottke says it far better than me. And after all, this is where I picked it up.

via Reddit